Bar Contessa - Balmain
Bar Contessa
Description
Contessa, a charming cafe in Balmain, offers a delightful dining experience with a range of delicious dishes and excellent service. The Italian meatballs and eggs were seasoned well and juicy, although some felt there could be more pesto. The breakfast options are tasty and generous in portion size, with good coffee to accompany your meal. The specials menu offers divine salads like the Chicken Pesto and Haloumi. Although service can be a bit slow during peak times, the staff's friendliness and the quality of the food make it worth the wait. The menu, which fuses Italian and Australian influences, is crafted with care, featuring dishes like the Contessa corn cake and risotto. Contessa also prides itself on serving top-notch coffee from the Grounds of Alexandria. While it can be challenging to find a table during peak brunch hours, the warm ambiance and quality offerings at Contessa make it a popular spot in the area.
Images
Reservation request for Bar Contessa
Feedback
Contessa meaning countess in latin is authentic to it’s Italian Roots fused with modern Australian cafe culture. Marco has cultivated a symbiotic culture where fresh quality food meets GLORIOUS coffee (which by the way serves the Grounds of Alexandria special blend) and impeccable service. I am so grateful to have walked past your Cafe! I sincerely appreciate the service (because anyone that knows me I change everything I want on a menu) and rustic flavorful food you served. Bon Appetit! you have a customer for life !<br/ <br/ #supportyourlocalcafes <br/
Nice staff and food and drinks were all very delicious. <br/ <br/ 1 potato leek soup<br/ 2 prawn garlic spaghetti <br/ 3 risotto<br/ 4 kids egg and soldier toast with bacon <br/ 5 earl grey tea <br/ 6 kids milk shake<br/ 7 soy hot chocolate
We were served by a lovely cheerful host on a busy Sunday and seated for lunch. Coffee was on point My friend and I both ordered the salad on the specials menu. Chicken Pesto and Haloumi. It was divine! Food and coffee took a while to come out but I could see how busy they were, so it was quite understandable. Overall great little spot for a feed and good food experience!
Such amazing food! Everything tasted great and the staff were all so friendly. Definitely recommend the Nutella french toast if you have a sweet tooth!
We have been in this place for breakfast and we have eaten The Farmhouse Omelette, Rosa’s Breakfast Bruschetta and coffee. They were ok, with a good presentation, but service was slow.
Menu PDF
FAQ
More information
QR-Code for the menu
